Prevalence of lysozyme sensitization in an egg-allergic population

被引:80
作者
Fremont, S [1 ]
Kanny, G [1 ]
Nicolas, JP [1 ]
MoneretVautrin, DA [1 ]
机构
[1] CHR NANCY,SERV MED D,NANCY,FRANCE
关键词
allergy; egg; immunochemistry; lysozyme; sensitization;
D O I
10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb00980.x
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
An egg protein, lysozyme, is a still unlabeled additive currently used in cheese preparation. Furthermore, the WHO-FAG committee considers it innocuous. However, 31% of children and 8% of adults with food allergies are allergic to eggs. This work aimed to determine the percentage of patients sensitized to lysozyme from a population of egg-allergic patients. Specific IgE was determined with Cap RAST in 52 patients clinically allergic to egg. Thirty-five percent of egg-allergic patients had antilysozyme IgE. Given this high incidence of lysosozyme sensitization, it seems that the presence of lysozyme should be indicated on food labels.
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